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Harman Kardon's diamond-like GLA-55 speakers
By Kyle Sherer
20:45 September 16, 2008 PDT
Sound quality is always the key consideration when it comes to speaker systems, but if you are looking to combine this with some serious visual impact, Harman Kardon's GLA-55 two-piece speaker set for computers, laptops and portable media players could well be an option. Read More
Northrop Grumman to build first new aircraft carrier class in 40 years
By Kyle Sherer
20:16 September 16, 2008 PDT
The Gerald R. Ford CVN 78 is the first ship in the first new aircraft carrier class in over 40 years and Northrop Grumman has received a $5.1 billion, seven-year contract for its construction, which is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in 2015. Read More
The MX-6000 RF and WiFi capable universal remote
By Kyle Sherer
00:42 September 12, 2008 PDT
The MX-6000 touch-screen remote control provides users with access to their media library - including data on their PC and iPod - using both a narrow band 418 MHz transmitter and an 802.11 B/G WiFi transceiver. This makes it the first control to offer two independent communications and control methods simultaneously. Read More
GETAC's ruggedized PC incorporates anti-glare technology
By Kyle Sherer
00:32 September 12, 2008 PDT
GETAC’s ruggedized notebooks are not deterred by rain, nor sleet, nor gloom of night, (not to mention dust, debris, and shock), making them highly reliable for fieldwork. The newly enhanced V100 Notebook/Tablet PC now includes additional protection against glare from the sun - a super-bright 1200 NITS display said to offer six times the screen viewablility of competing products, without affecting battery life or affordability. Read More
FANUC debuts world's largest, strongest six-axis robot
By Kyle Sherer
17:45 September 10, 2008 PDT
FANUC Robotics has introduced the heavy-duty M-2000iA line of robots, designed for handling truck, tractor and car parts. The model which was demonstrated during the IMTS 2008, sets new records for size, reach and wrist strength, claiming the title of world’s largest and strongest six-axis robot. Read More
Toshiba's 100-gram LED projector
By Kyle Sherer
23:46 September 9, 2008 PDT
Expected on shelves sometime next year, Toshiba's mobile phone-sized LED projector lays claim to the current title of the world's lightest, weighing in at just 100 grams including battery. Toshiba hopes that the 45mm x 17mm x 100mm device will give it share of the emerging market for devices that can shift mobile phone media to new levels. Read More
ION Audio's DESK ROCKER speakers
By Kyle Sherer
05:26 September 9, 2008 PDT
ION Audio’s US$149.95 DESK ROCKER speaker system plays audio from any PC, Mac, TV, DVD, CD, and connected guitar or keyboard. The DESK ROCKER system consists of two self-powered desktop speakers, which plug into a standard wall outlet. Read More
IRiver's SPINN MP4 Player
By Kyle Sherer
17:22 September 8, 2008 PDT
Headlining iRiver’s lineup of personal electronics are the SPINN MP4 Player and the P20 portable multimedia player, stylish gadgets characterized by their high-quality Active-matrix OLED screens and analog toggle wheels. The SPINN MP4 Player can play and record digital music, images, video (in MPEG-4 and WMV9 format), and supports Flash Games 2.0, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 and Text Viewer. Read More
Sony's high-speed Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX
By Kyle Sherer
17:14 September 8, 2008 PDT
Sony is releasing the Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX this October, in 4GB and 8GB capacity. The memory card has a reading speed of 20MB/s and a writing speed of 15MB/s - and when used with the supplied USB adaptor, it transfers data one third faster than the Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark 2). Read More
Grundig announces return of Audiorama spherical speakers
By Kyle Sherer
23:41 September 1, 2008 PDT
Grundig's disco-ball-esque speakers blasted funk in the 70s, and now the company is releasing a model for a new generation to enjoy. The Audiorama 9000 is set for an October release, for an RRP of €1100. The speaker set consists of two deep mid-range chassis, and incorporates a hyperbolically diverted treble system that provides clear 360 degrees surround sound without the “lattice fence effect”. Read More
First images from NASA's Gamma-ray telescope
By Kyle Sherer
09:14 August 31, 2008 PDT
After two months of calibration and testing, NASA’s Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope has started to deliver the goods, providing scientists with an all-sky image of the Milky Way. The all-sky image combines 95 hours of “first light” observations from the Large Area Telescope, which is 30 times more sensitive than any previous space-based gamma-ray instrument. Read More
SanDisk SDHC cards reach record-setting 30MB/s transfer speed
By Kyle Sherer
12:15 August 29, 2008 PDT
New cards in the SanDisk Extreme III SDHC line have set a transfer speed record of 30 megabytes per second – 50% faster than the company's 20MB/s cards. The SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHCcards will hit shelves in September, for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$64.99 for the 4GB model, $109.99 for the 8GB model, and $179.99 for the 16GB model. Read More
Pioneer promises most powerful Blu-ray player ever built
By Kyle Sherer
11:07 August 28, 2008 PDT
Pioneer is unleashing a Blu-ray player that will out-do the PS3 – and probably outweigh it too. The US$2,200 Elite BDP-09FD is hyped as the most powerful Blu-ray player ever built, and will feature Ethernet, BD-Live playback, and 4GB of internal memory for downloads. Read More
DonateBandwidth uses Torrent model to increase internet speeds in developing countries
By Kyle Sherer
09:57 August 28, 2008 PDT
DonateBandwidth, a project in the alpha phase of testing, will allow users to download data for each other in a fashion similar to BitTorrent. The project aims to establish a communal cache in order to streamline Internet browsing in countries where ISPs are not yet up to the task. Read More
Canon announces 15.1-megapixel EOS 50D Digital SLR... and more
By Kyle Sherer
03:23 August 27, 2008 PDT
Canon's newest EOS digital SLR will hit shelves in October packing a 15.1-megapixel resolution, in-camera photo editing, improved noise reduction and a new DIGIC 4 Image Processor that delivers an expanded ISO range and 6.3 frames-per-second continuous shooting capability. Read More
Sony to launch 160GB PS3 in October
By Kyle Sherer
13:16 August 26, 2008 PDT
Sony is launching the 160GB Playstation 3 on October 31. The console is an early Christmas present for gamers in Europe and the US where it will retail for €449 and US$499 respectively. Features include Playstation Network content, a Blu-ray Disc player, DUALSHOCK3 wireless controllers, video chat and online play. Read More
Artificial Photosynthesis provides clean, cheap Hydrogen
By Kyle Sherer
12:43 August 24, 2008 PDT
An international team of researchers led by Monash University has used manganese, a chemical involved in photosynthesis, to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using only sunlight and an electrical potential of 1.2 volts. Scientists claim the process could provide a clean, cheap method of producing hydrogen for fuel cells and energy generation. Read More
Radio 5.1: DAB Surround broadcast first at IFA
By Kyle Sherer
10:28 August 24, 2008 PDT
The Fraunhofer stand at the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin will achieve a world first by broadcasting a radio station in DAB Surround and MP3 Surround Internet radio. ROCK ANTENNE will be transmitted in the MPEG Surround standard, which compresses the six channels of a surround music track to the extent that they require no more memory than a compressed stereo signal. Read More
DataCase lets iPhone users review documents on the go
By Kyle Sherer
07:05 August 22, 2008 PDT
The USD$8.99 DataCase allows consumers to turn their iPhone or iPod Touch into a hand held wireless drive and file viewer. The program is Mac and PC compatible, works directly with Finder and Bonjour, and requires no upload program or server configuration - users simply drag and drop files to and from their computer. Read More
Wrist-worn GPS navigation 1920s style
By Kyle Sherer
04:14 August 22, 2008 PDT
A 1920s-era wrist-mounted display that allowed the sophisticated gentleman to peruse his planned route; a 1930s “electro massager” rewarded the user with a “zappy ending” in the form of electrical shocks; and a pair of glasses equipped with two battery-powered lights alternately provided its wearer with illumination and set their head on fire. Outlandish contraption expert Maurice Collins is exhibiting these, and 50 similar items, at the British Library Business and Intellectual Property Centre. Read More
Sony's X4500 and W4500 HD TVs
By Kyle Sherer
03:46 August 22, 2008 PDT
Sony has announced the BRAVIA X4500 and W4500 series wide screen LCD TVs with full HD 1080p resolution and DLNA connectivity. The X4500 is available in 40-inch, 46-inch, and and an 8-speaker 55-inch model, all of which feature the BRAVIA ENGINE 2 PRO for filtering, cleaning and optimizing image data before it’s displayed. Read More
Electrical rubber could be used as synthetic skin for robots
By Kyle Sherer
09:07 August 20, 2008 PDT
Scientists at the University of Tokyo have created a material with the texture and flexibility of rubber, but possessing more than 570 times the electrical conductivity. Made by grinding carbon nanotubes with an ionic liquid and adding it to rubber, the material could be used to make intelligent steering wheels and mattresses, stretchable television displays, or sensitive e-skin for robots. Read More
Robot controlled by biological brain
By Kyle Sherer
10:27 August 18, 2008 PDT
The University of Reading has designed a robot that is controlled by 300,000 cultured rat neurons. The team anticipates that the behavior of the rat neurons will provide insight into how brains store data, which could lead to a better understanding of disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and strokes. Read More
Invisibility metamaterials research breakthrough
By Kyle Sherer
05:54 August 17, 2008 PDT
Development in metamaterials - the so called “left handed” composite materials that negatively refract light waves and promise the sci-fi scenario of rendering objects invisible - is accelerating with news this week of two breakthroughs from scientists at the University of California, Berkeley. Read More
Lenovo's ThinkPad W700 mobile workstation with built-in digitizer
By Kyle Sherer
21:12 August 13, 2008 PDT
Lenovo’s $2,978 ThinkPad W700 will be available in September, offering consumers a high performance mobile workstation with a great capacity for graphic design and digital content creation. The laptop incorporates a built-in digitizer and color calibrator, NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M 1GB graphics, the Intel Centrino 2 processor, dual hard drives with RAID configuration, up to 8 GB of memory, wireless connectivity, and an optional Blu-Ray DVD player. Read More
John Wassner
- November 27, 2009 @ 01:40 UTC
